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Chazen Global Insights, Leadership
Date
December 23, 2019
Wooden blocks and a hand flipping them from 2019 to 2020.
Chazen Global Insights, Leadership

A Look Back at the 2010s

From the repercussions of the recession and the housing crisis to innovations in data, faculty members share what has changed the most in their respective fields in the past decade.
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Chazen Global Insights, Leadership
Date
December 23, 2019
A pair of hands on a laptop next to a pair of fruit and a notepad.
Chazen Global Insights, Leadership

Top Five Stories of 2019

A look at what clicked for our readers this past year.
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Marketing
Date
December 23, 2019
A retail sales display with women's shoes and purses.
Marketing

Numbers Affect Customers in Countless Ways

From prices to user ratings, numbers influence how we shop.
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Marketing
Date
December 23, 2019
A woman shopping at a store.
Marketing

Considering the Alternatives While Shopping

How dissimilar options could interfere with making a purchase.
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Economics and Policy, Operations, Real Estate, Tax Policy
Date
December 23, 2019
A strip mall of several retail stores.
Economics and Policy, Operations, Real Estate, Tax Policy

Do Big Box Retailers Need Tax Breaks?

New research demonstrates that local government subsidies don't play much of a role in luring discount stores to a new market.
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Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise
Date
December 18, 2019
Diana Yousef
Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise

Bringing Safe Sanitation to the Developing World

Diana Yousef '03 founded change:WATER labs to solve the world's sanitation issues.
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Entrepreneurial Leadership & Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Date
December 18, 2019
Weeds growing under a building.
Entrepreneurial Leadership & Strategy, Entrepreneurship

Caught in the Weeds

Before Ajay Narayan '14 went to business school, he was a lawyer in California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Friends who wanted to get into the business—anything from growing plants to opening a medical dispensary—would ask for legal advice. Narayan became well versed in the laws surrounding marijuana. 
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Leadership and Strategy
Date
December 18, 2019
Beth Ford
Leadership and Strategy

An Advocate for American Agriculture

As CEO of Land O'Lakes, Beth Ford '95 is fighting for farmers.
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Society, Data and Business Analytics, AI and Transformative Tech, Innovation, Marketplace, Technology
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August 26, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Society, Data and Business Analytics, AI and Transformative Tech, Innovation, Marketplace, Technology

What Happens When AI Does Your Shopping?

New research from Columbia Business School reveals surprising patterns in how AI agents choose what to buy, and why sellers and platforms may need to rethink everything.
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Business and Society
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August 13, 2025
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The Parent’s Emotional Challenge

Developing a strong sense of self is essential for building healthy, resilient relationships. In this clip Coventry Edwards-Pitt explains how individuation fosters trust and strengthens family bonds, particularly between partners and in-laws. This insight ties directly to the broader conversation in Family by Choice: How to Create Trust With and For In-Laws, where Coventry explored the dynamics of welcoming new members into the family and cultivating trust across these evolving relationships. Individuation—knowing who you are and where your boundaries lie—emerges as a cornerstone of creating trust not only with a spouse, but also with in-laws, who often bring new perspectives, values, and traditions into the family enterprise.
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Business and Society
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Date
August 13, 2025
Business and Society

Rethinking Prenuptial Agreements

This video challenges conventional perceptions of prenuptial agreements, presenting them as valuable tools for fostering open dialogue and trust among family members. Coventry Edwards-Pitt encourages couples to approach these agreements as a means of strengthening relationships with in-laws.
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Business and Society
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Global Family Enterprise
Date
August 13, 2025
Business and Society

Integrating the Partner

In this insightful discussion, Coventry Edwards-Pitt focuses on the process of integrating a partner into one’s family life. He shares strategies for building trust and fostering collaboration between partners and in-laws, ensuring a harmonious family environment.
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